Offering new ways of thinking about the intimate connections between analyst and patient, this lucid, clinically oriented volume presents an innovative model of psychoanalytic change. The authors integrate current findings in self psychology, attachment and infant research, and developmental systems theory to demonstrate the transformative power of interpersonal sharing between both members of the dyad. Interweaving conceptual material and careful guidelines for practice with case studies and clinical commentary, Intimate Attachments illuminates the power of the psychoanalytic process and affords readers a heightened level of creativity, freedom, and spontaneity in their therapeutic work. This volume will be of benefit to mental health practitioners and students interested in psychodynamic theory and treatment.
Can two people who hurt each other find their second chance at love? They walked away from it all. They spent their life regretting it. Casey Fitzgerald gave up everything to come home when his family needed him. He left his band at the height of their newfound success. But more importantly, he left Levi. If he hadn't been so stubborn, perhaps, they could have found a way to keep it all. Levi Reilly tried to make it work. He was angry and devastated when Casey left him. Their success came fast, and it was taken away just as quickly by the man he loved. He tried to go on without him, but life without Casey had no harmony. Ten years later, Levi returns to their small hometown to work at a puppy rescue. How do you move on when you never really let go? Will Casey and Levi find a way to put aside their past so they can have a future?
Drag goddess, Ursula Moolay, left Kentucky as fast as her size twelve pumps could carry her and has created a new life for herself in Los Angeles. Here, she has found herself surrounded by a group of people with their own secrets and lies: A daytime Soap stud hiding in the Hollywood closet.A reality television producer prepared to destroy his star.An aging showgirl- the complex's mother hen, fighting to survive.A married male escort desperately hiding his profession from his pregnant wife.And finally, Ursula, pulled into a terrifying ordeal of drugs, murder, and deception as she grapples with her own identity.Enter the world of red carpet meltdowns, sex tapes, shopping with drag queens, earthquakes, mortgages and murder. Can they survive or will they each fall into the cracks of LA's fault lines
Two movie stars caught up in a PR rivalry while hiding their secret love. What happens when they meet their mate? All hell breaks loose! Apollo Kesios is not only one of the most brilliant stars in Valleywood- he's also a secret god. His films break box office records, and his smile melts the hearts of millions. He's also involved in a secret love affair with another movie star - Horus Ahket. Is it love- no. But it works for them. Tim Sighrus is Apollo's overworked assistant. He takes care of everything for his boss, but all he wants is for fate to give him Hy Senth as his mate, but fate has not listened. They love each other desperately, but know that at any time, fate could change the course of their lives, and their love. When Chad Chester the editor of The Mischief Daily tells them that he has Apollo in his sights, it starts a chain reaction that will change the course of their lives forever. Can they handle trying to save the world? Can they get over each other and accept the mate fate threw in their paths? Or will it be another Red Carpet Disaster?
On the Rainbow Journey cruise to Alaska, everyone is having a blast - everyone, that is, except for the corpse.Trapped on a cruise ship with a killer isn't fun for anyone.Victor and Harper have to find the murderer before they can strike again. In the VIP suites a killer is on the loose. The Seeker of the Seas, an LGBTQIA+ cruise line is hosting a large group of partiers and the fun is starting to become deadly. Hoping to get a vacation - Victor, Harper, Cory and Jensen are excited to get out of Maple Bay and let loose. But someone else has other plans. Soon Victor and his friends are thrown into another mystery that they have to solve before anyone else gets hurt. The VIP guests are keeping their secrets. Can Victor find out the truth or will he have to call on Vicki Dean to help solve the mystery? You already know that answer.
A hidden Prince in a small town. An event planner overwhelmed with the Christmas Ball. Will love overcome? Most definitely! Dylan: The owners of The Point Pleasant Chalet dropped the Christmas Ball in my lap with only two weeks to plan the big event. I'm totally overwhelmed. Then he ran into me, this stranger from Europe with his large shoulders and smoldering eyes. It was love at first sight! When his situation changes and he may have to cut his vacation short, I hire him to play The Nutcracker Prince for the Chalet's Christmas season. It's a win-win for everyone. He can stay through the holiday as he had planned, and I get to know him better. I don't know why I'm doing this. He'll leave back for Europe and I'll still be here nursing a broken heart. Liam: Running away from my family and country is not one of my proudest moments, but I was at my wit's end over my upcoming coronation. Being the Crown Prince of Allyria is my duty and one I will happily fulfill, but sometimes I just wish to be Liam, without all the trappings of Royalty. So, I escaped to America and the beautiful small town of Point Pleasant. It was supposed to be an escape, but it has turned into so much more. Dylan haunts my every waking thought and I don't see how I can go back home and leave my heart here with him. When the press gets word of me being at the Chalet, the Royal House of Magaldi sweeps in and turns my vacation upside down. How can I get my Mother to understand that Dylan might be the one? Will I have to choose between the crown and love?
Someone knows Vicki Dean's secret and they want her to pay - with her life! When Victor got the first letter, it held a veiled threat. The second one demanded money. When the third arrived with a deadly threat to those he loves of those she loves. Who's discovered that Victor is actually famous mystery novelist, Vicki dean? Can she discover their identity before they follow through with their threats? How far will they go to destroy her? Victor's not safe. With his ex-boyfriend showing up in town to supposedly make amends, his world is thrown upside down. Victor's hunky boyfriend, Sheriff Hottie and his best friend Cory do everything to protect him, but how can you protect anyone when you may be the next victim?
A drag pageant where winning means not dying. Maple Bay is hosting the Ms. Gay West Coast Pageant and Victor's drag queen persona Raven Ronelle is the emcee and organizer. It's a huge event for the town and everyone is excited. For someone, excitement means murder. As the drag queens suffer multiple attempts on their life, Victor enlists the help of his best friend and his boyfriend, Sheriff Hottie, to sleuth out the truth. As they place themselves in the crosshairs of the killer, they find that they're not the only ones investigating. Unexpected help comes from drag queen reality star Ursula Moolay. It's a race against the clock to find out who wants the crown enough to commit murder. Murder She Wrote... if Jessica Fletcher were a drag queen.
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